Passat or Accord

Jonnykitedude

Hi Guys

Need your advice.

Im looking at a new car and Im torn between the Accord Estate or Passet Estate. Ill be doing approx 100km a day and surfing trips etc the weekend hence why Im going for an Estate.
I have approx 9k to spend and will go to the UK if it works out better.

Think thats the basic info???

J

Esel

Maybe I'm biased, but it'd be Honda for me....

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/results/usedcars/postcode/bt357nb/make/honda/model/accord/price-to/7000/quantity-of-doors/5/maximum-mileage/up_to_100000_miles/sort/priceasc/fuel-type/diesel?logcode=s

roosterman71

esel wrote: »

Maybe I'm biased, but it'd be Honda for me....

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/results/usedcars/postcode/bt357nb/make/honda/model/accord/price-to/7000/quantity-of-doors/5/maximum-mileage/up_to_100000_miles/sort/priceasc/fuel-type/diesel?logcode=s

+1 to the Honda

EPM

roosterman71 wrote: »

+1 to the Honda

+2

BigEejit

+793

Rylan

Honda all the way. Don't think many people on here would recommend anything other than the honda judging by previous threads.

Carstuck

Needless I say it - HONDA!

sunshinediver

Pre 2004 Passat - bulletproof
Post 2004 passat - woeful

adamshred

Honda without a doubt.

Gun_Slinger

+1 Accord.

Have an accord diesel and the old fella has the passat diesel and there is no comparison.

smokingman

Accord all the way -have a 05 2.2L diesel and it's never failed me and is a beaut to drive on long journeys.

robtri

HONDA......

fricatus

smokingman wrote: »

Accord all the way -have a 05 2.2L diesel...

So do I, same year, same model...

smokingman wrote: »

...it's never failed me...

Me neither

smokingman wrote: »

...and is a beaut to drive on long journeys.

Couldn't have put it better myself, although one poster put it well...

BigEejit wrote: »

+793

Honda Accord FTW!

JimmyCrackCorn!

I have an older accord at the moment.

Much better than modern passats. Have driven newer accords and will say
Honada.

Eoin

Want me to add a poll to this thread? I'd go for the Accord as well.

EPM

I pity the person that's gonna come along and say Passat

Dades

Heh, I'm looking at Passats at the moment.

I had looked at the Honda Estates but to be honest I think I'd stay in bed if I had to climb into one of those every morning. Just not nice looking. And SHWMBO concurs, so that's Honda out the window!

Eoin

Dades wrote: »

Heh, I'm looking at Passats at the moment.

I had looked at the Honda Estates but to be honest I think I'd stay in bed if I had to climb into one of those every morning. Just not nice looking. And SHWMBO concurs, so that's Honda out the window!

I think it's one of the nicer estates around.

Biro

The new one is one of the nicest estates around, the previous one is pure kak. Pig ugly.
The Passat isn't that bad of a car, the boardies just hate it, and have a hard on for the Octavia, surprised it hasn't been mentioned yet.
I'd go with the Honda, but I too couldn't live with the looks of the previous model Accord Estate. I don't know how they got it so wrong.

Dades

Biro wrote: »

The Passat isn't that bad of a car, the boardies just hate it

Have noticed that.

Though the new Accord still looks like a Kia or something to me. I personally think it will age awfully (though not mechanically of course!)

ki

passat E582 verus honda E823

If i didn't have to pay Road tax

Honda

EPM

ki wrote: »

passat E582 verus honda E823

If i didn't have to pay Road tax

Honda

The difference is 66c per day. For a whole lot more power and refinement it's a very small price to pay. And given the stories about diesel Passats on here and elsewhere lately you'll use more than that on repairs:pac:

R.O.R

OP is looking at used vehicles for around 9K so the new Accord Estate isn't on the cards. I'm a big fan of Estate Cars (owned a couple myself, wife currently has one) and Accords (my daily driver), but by god the last model Accord Estate is FUGLY.

That said, +1 over the Passat

I'd probably try and pick up a high spec Mondeo diesel Estate, or possibly a low mileage V70 2.0T, but fuel costs aren't going to be great on the Volvo.

JHMEG

Get the P-diddy.

Can't be stopped by man or beast (in a trailer at the back).

vengeance52

Ive an accord. Defo Honda.

Drove and 08 passat, it was roomy inside, but nowhere near as good as the Honda.

cadaliac

OP has 9k. So an 08 Honda is out.
I would look at Ford personally.

unkel

Why limit yourself to these two cars only, Jonnykitedude? Neither are particularly big either, but from your username I take it you're into kitesurfing, which doesn't involve as much big gear as wave / windsurfing.

EPM wrote: »

The difference is 66c per day. For a whole lot more power and refinement it's a very small price to pay.

I like your thinking. Might as well spend another euro or so per day (drink one pint a week less in the pub) and get a brilliant allrounder like the BMW 530d estate. That's classes up from the other two in size, power, refinement, luxury, spec, etc. I'd go for an automatic too...

Jonnykitedude

Hi guys thanks for all the input. Looks like the Honda wins hand's down but your right the back of the car isn't the best looking!!

Unkel, hadn't really thought about a BMW was looking for something that was cheapish and that would go around the clock but ill deffo look into the 530. Yeah among other sports Im sick of folding down the seats in my VW.

Eoin

How about a Subaru Forester then?

richardsheil

Trade price at Wilson's auction for an 05 Accord with about 60,000 miles was nearly 7000 sterling on 15th October in Belfast.

Add on VRT of about 2700 or so and and you are a bit over budget.

I bought a saloon on the same day for considerably less. It is magnificent.

Hard decisions,.

bazz26

A little bit above budget but might be worth considering:

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200941195428852
http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200926194428980

Carawaystick

Or a Legacy estate

bazz26

Carawaystick wrote: »

Or a Legacy estate

^^

Jonnykitedude

Right Im going for the accord even though the back is a bit......well lets say funky!!

Quick question should I stay away from the sport model & what kinda mileage is ok on theses yokes?

Cheers

J

junkyard

You mean you have to ask? Honda is the way to go, forget VW absolute rubbish.

Jonnykitedude

Hi Guys

So Im planning on heading to Uk next week to pick up 2004 HONDA Accord 2.2i CTDi Executive. Now question I have is, because Im bringing this in and paying VRT etc does the car fall under the 2008 or older caterory for Tax, ie do i pay 300 odd ot 700 odd???

J

Biro

€850 approx to tax.

Aliprey

700odd

Esel

Any vehicle first registered (anywhere) before 01-01-2008 will be taxed on the 'old' cc-based system.

richardsheil

Jonnykitedude wrote: »

Hi Guys

So Im planning on heading to Uk next week to pick up 2004 HONDA Accord 2.2i CTDi Executive. Now question I have is, because Im bringing this in and paying VRT etc does the car fall under the 2008 or older caterory for Tax, ie do i pay 300 odd ot 700 odd???

J

How many miles?, How many owners, How much?
thanks,

Jonnykitedude

88k ,1 owner 5500pounds.
Checked it out on the DVLA sites etc and all seems good .
Very clean car with high spec, was trying to get VRT site to work but it wont work for that type of car!!!

Biro

Jonnykitedude wrote: »

88k ,1 owner 5500pounds.
Checked it out on the DVLA sites etc and all seems good .
Very clean car with high spec, was trying to get VRT site to work but it wont work for that type of car!!!

It will unless you're putting in something wrong. Are you putting 5 doors instead of 4 or something? If it's an estate you need to put 5.